prejudice; bias; distorted view
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
lidded; covered; container with a lid
basket; basketball; basket cloth
to like; to love; to be fond of
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
before the gate; in front of the gate
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
enough is enough; no further!
way of solving (a problem); solution
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
defense; defence; protection
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
yelp; sales campaign; kiang (Equus hemionus kiang); kyang
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low